Login  | Free Registration

You are viewing a condensed version of this FoxSheet. Login as a FoxSheets Subscriber to view the full sheet.
Not a member? Subscribe today and start taking advantage of our premium information, including the Game Estimator™, the Super Situations ™, the Power Trends ™, and many more features.
NHL : ATS Matchup
Friday 5/22/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY RANGERS
 
TAMPA BAY
PK  

PK  


5
 
5
Final
1

NY RANGERS (62-27-0-8, 132 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (60-30-0-8, 128 pts.)
View Previous GameView Next Game
Friday, 5/22/2015 8:05 PM
Eastern Conference Finals - Best of 7 - Game 4 - TAM Leads 2-1
#1 GOALTENDERS: NY RANGERS - HENRIK LUNDQVIST, TAMPA BAY - BEN BISHOP
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
63NY RANGERS+110Ov 5,-115+115Ov 5,-115
64TAMPA BAY-130Un 5,-105-135Un 5,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY RANGERS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games62-35-0+20.362-35+20.343-422.931.62.329.5
Team Stats (Road Games)31-16-0+16.731-16+16.720-203.030.42.329.3
Last 5 Games3-2-0+0.63-2+0.63-23.032.43.434.2
Playoff Games9-6-0+19-6+14-102.232.12.229.7
NY RANGERS Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)97285968194141630639.3%2814917.4%475
Team Stats (Road Games)4714150404651014309.9%1312317.6%238
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)515545101629.3%18633.3%30
Team Stats (Playoffs)153312710404816.9%491020.4%64
Stats Against (All Games) 22560787981128627.9%2754516.4%382
Stats Against (Road Games) 1073530393313757.8%1362014.7%183
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 17457101719.9%19526.3%30
Stats Against (Playoffs) 3361313104457.4%40820.0%59
NY RANGERS - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games)61611773163792.3%439-22+11.839-22-0+1226-26
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Road Games)262676070392.5%117-9+8.817-9-0+810-11
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games)4412611288.9%02-2-0.42-2-002-2
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Playoff Games)151544541292.6%19-6+19-6-0+14-10
MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (All Games)22454497.8%02-0+22-0-0+20-2
MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Road Games)22454497.8%02-0+22-0-0+20-2
MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Last 4 Games)22454497.8%02-0+22-0-0+20-2
MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
CAMERON TALBOT (All Games)3634103896192.6%421-13+6.621-13-0+717-14
CAMERON TALBOT (Road Games)191956852291.9%112-7+5.912-7-0+610-7
CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games)441109990.0%02-2-12-2-0-14-0
CAMERON TALBOT (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games60-38-0+9.660-38+9.650-433.229.32.528.0
Team Stats (Home Games)37-12-0+1737-12+1723-233.330.42.228.5
Last 5 Games3-2-0+1.23-2+1.23-23.628.62.428.6
Playoff Games10-6-0+2.310-6+2.37-82.927.82.328.4
TAMPA BAY Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)9830983971191018287310.8%3446719.5%520
Team Stats (Home Games)4916446516259149211.0%1683822.6%273
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5184671114312.6%14642.9%29
Team Stats (Playoffs)16471014203344510.6%621422.6%76
Stats Against (All Games) 24868908281427429.0%3135216.6%408
Stats Against (Home Games) 1103337391413987.9%1492315.4%181
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 12435001438.4%16425.0%22
Stats Against (Playoffs) 37101116024558.1%561017.9%66
TAMPA BAY - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
BEN BISHOP (All Games)78752047187991.8%550-25+16.350-25-0+1339-31
BEN BISHOP (Home Games)42421120103392.2%332-10+1532-10-0+1420-19
BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games)4411410491.2%03-1+2.23-1-0+23-1
BEN BISHOP (Playoff Games)161642739592.5%210-6+2.310-6-0+17-8
EVGENI NABOKOV (All Games)111024521688.2%03-7-63-7-0-55-5
EVGENI NABOKOV (Home Games)22555294.5%01-1-0.21-1-000-2
EVGENI NABOKOV (Last 4 Games)43705984.3%00-3-3.90-3-0-32-1
EVGENI NABOKOV (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (All Games)171344140491.6%17-6-0.77-6-0-16-7
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Home Games)9522020492.7%14-1+2.24-1-0+23-2
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Last 4 Games)42988990.8%01-1-0.81-1-0-11-1
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Playoff Games)10262388.5%00-000-0-000-0
Average power rating of opponents played: NY RANGERS 3.11,  TAMPA BAY 3.06
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY RANGERS - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/30/2015WASHINGTON1-2L0, -160L5 unU
5/2/2015WASHINGTON3-2W0, -180W5 unP
5/4/2015at WASHINGTON0-1L0, +105L5 unU
5/6/2015at WASHINGTON1-2L0, -110L4.5 ovU
5/8/2015WASHINGTON2-1W0, -170W4.5 ovU
5/10/2015at WASHINGTON4-3W0, -105W4.5 ovO
5/13/2015WASHINGTON2-1W0, -170W4.5 ovU
5/16/2015TAMPA BAY2-1W0, -145W5 unU
5/18/2015TAMPA BAY2-6L0, -145L4.5 ovO
5/20/2015at TAMPA BAY5-6L0, +120L5 unO
5/22/2015at TAMPA BAY 
5/24/2015TAMPA BAY 

TAMPA BAY - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/25/2015DETROIT0-4L0, -190L5 ovU
4/27/2015at DETROIT5-2W0, +110W5 ovO
4/29/2015DETROIT2-0W0, -190W5 ovU
5/1/2015at MONTREAL2-1W0, -105W5 unU
5/3/2015at MONTREAL6-2W0, +110W5 unO
5/6/2015MONTREAL2-1W0, -150W5 unU
5/7/2015MONTREAL2-6L0, -150L4.5 ovO
5/9/2015at MONTREAL1-2L0, +115L5 unU
5/12/2015MONTREAL4-1W0, -125W4.5 ovO
5/16/2015at NY RANGERS1-2L0, +125L5 unU
5/18/2015at NY RANGERS6-2W0, +125W4.5 ovO
5/20/2015NY RANGERS6-5W0, -140W5 unO
5/22/2015NY RANGERS 
5/24/2015at NY RANGERS 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis.
TAMPA BAY: LAST SEASON: 46-27-9, 101 points. Swept in first round of playoffs by Montreal.
COACH: Jon Cooper, second full season with Lighting, 51-35-12.
ADDED: F Brian Boyle, F Brenden Morrow, D Anton Stralman, D Jason Garrison, G Evgeni Nabokov, F Jonathan Drouin.
LOST: G Anders Lindback, F Ryan Malone, F Teddy Purcell, F Nate Thompson, D Sami Salo.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ondrej Palat. One of the NHL's top rookies last season. With Steven Stamkos missing a significant portion of the year and Martin St. Louis departing in a late-season trade, Palat finished with team-leading 50 points, including 23 goals. Third among league rookies in goals and second in points, he led all rookies with 44 points after Jan. 1.
OUTLOOK: With Bishop healthy again after missing the playoffs with a dislocated elbow, many expect the Lightning to prosper in the relatively weak Eastern Conference and make a deep run in the playoffs. Stamkos has scored more goals (210) than any player in the league since the start of the 2009-10 season and Bishop is coming off a season in which he set franchise season records for wins (37), save percentage (.924) and goals-against average (2.23).
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (NY RANGERS-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(EDITS throughout)

*Rangers-Lightning Preview* ===========================

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer

Ny Rangers At Tampa Bay, Game Four, 8:00 p.m. EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Henrik Lundqvist seems baffled.

The New York Rangers allowed 12 goals in losing their last two playoff games, and one of the NHL's top goalies is at a loss to explain why.

If Lundqvist and his teammates can't find answers in a hurry, their chances of overcoming a 2-1 deficit in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference finals don't appear good.

"It's really challenging for me, the way they move the puck and find open ice for the shot, the way they get scoring chances from right in front. They're good, but I need to be more consistent with my game plan," Lundqvist said Wednesday night after a 6-5 overtime loss in Game 3.

Game 4 is Friday night, with the Lightning looking to move a step closer to a spot in the Stanley Cup Final and the Rangers hoping to even the series heading back to New York for Game 5 on Sunday.

"Sometimes as a team, we can be a little bit better, but also I have to be better," Lundqvist said. "We're not going to win if I give up six goals."

And the Rangers realize they have to help their goalie.

The speedy Lightning are only halfway to the four wins necessary to advance, however the way they've forged their series edge after dropping Game 1 2-1 on the road has been impressive.

The Rangers have a fast team, too, yet they've still had difficulty keeping up with Tampa Bay's Triplets, the high-scoring line featuring Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov.

Johnson scored his NHL playoff-leading 12th goal, Palat scored twice and Kucherov rammed the Game 3 winner past Lundqvist 3:33 into overtime.

"We found a way, and that's what the playoffs are all about - finding a way," Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said. "It wasn't pretty at times, but you get the win and that's all that matters."

Both teams squandered two-goal leads Wednesday night. Tampa Bay went ahead again with under 6 minutes left in regulation, only to see the Rangers counter with under 2 minutes remaining.

Lundqvist said it's been tough to keep track of the puck with the Lightning seemingly able to do anything they want the past two games.

And while the Rangers say they need to do a better job on defense in front of the goaltender, both teams agree it won't be easy to slow the pace of play.

"I think both teams want to play fast. I think that's been our identity all season long," Stamkos said.

"How do you slow a game down between two really fast teams?" Lightning coach Jon Cooper offered. "I think it's just two hockey teams trying to win a game. If it's 6-5 or 2-1, you're still trying to win a game."

Nevertheless, it's difficult to imagine the Rangers prevailing without finding a way to get back to playing low-scoring games.

Nine of the 15 games they've played this postseason have been decided by a score of 2-1, with New York winning seven of those games.

Still, coach Alain Vigneault rejected the notion that his team has to prevent the Lightning from setting the tempo.

"I don't think either team can dictate the pace of the game," Vigneault said Thursday, noting the Rangers did score five goals on Tampa Bay's Ben Bishop in Game 3.

"It was a good hockey game," the coach added.

Tampa Bay won Game 2 on the road, converting three of six power-play opportunities. Wednesday night, they scored at least five goals on Lundqvist for the fourth time in six meetings between the teams this season (including three regular season games).

Rangers center Derek Stepan said a lack of discipline, leading to penalties, undermined New York in Game 2. He called Game 3 "just one of those games" where each team was able to take advantage of mistakes by the other and put the puck in the net.

Even though the Lightning won, they weren't entirely comfortable with it turning into a run-and-gun game.

"We think we definitely have the talent to play that way," center Alex Killorn said. "But I think we prefer not to trade chances because you never know what could happen. I think if we played a more structured game defensively, that would be to our advantage."

The Rangers aim to play better defense, too, in hopes of giving Lundqvist a chance.

"You have to believe you can make a difference," the goalie said. "I have to play better. I'll do whatever I can."

New York is counting on it.

"Hank is very accountable, very demanding of himself," Vigneault said. "He's going to do what any good goaltender does. He's going to put (Wednesday's) game behind him and move on to (Friday night)."


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 11:51:55 AM EST.


You are viewing a condensed version of this FoxSheet. Login as a FoxSheets Subscriber to view the full sheet.
Not a member? Subscribe today and start taking advantage of our premium information, including the Game Estimator™, the Super Situations ™, the Power Trends ™, and many more features.